US 11,981,243 B2
Vehicle comprising a load handling arrangement to support loading and unloading via the front of the vehicle
Christina Hernvall, Gothenburg (SE); Lars Johansson, Sätila (SE); Mikael Lennartsson, Kode (SE); Marcus Fasth, Trollhättan (SE); and Bo Larsson, Västra Frölunda (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Appl. No. 17/432,149
Filed by Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
PCT Filed Feb. 22, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/054459
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 19, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/169208, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0185163 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. B60P 1/43 (2006.01); B62D 59/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 1/435 (2013.01) [B62D 59/02 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
at least a towing vehicle, the towing vehicle comprising steerable wheels and configured to convey the vehicle in at least a major longitudinal forward direction of the vehicle,
a load handling arrangement configured to support transportation of material to or from the vehicle, the load handling arrangement configured to assume a material handling mode in which the load handling arrangement is configured to support transportation of the material between the vehicle and a stationary ground portion in the vicinity of the vehicle,
wherein the load handling arrangement extends substantially in the major longitudinal forward direction of the vehicle over at least a portion of the towing vehicle when assuming the material handling mode,
wherein the towing vehicle comprises a load support portion configured in front of the load handling arrangement, the load support portion being configured to support the load handling arrangement when the load handling arrangement assumes the material handling mode.